Essays Irish and American: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Essays Irish and American, credited to John Butler Yeats, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

About the work

The LibriVox catalogue summary, preserved with the recording, reads:

LibriVox recording of Essays Irish and American by John Butler Yeats. Read in English by Larry Wilson; Michael Fassio; Kathleen Moore; John; Amelia Chesley From the noted artist and father of the celebrated Irish poet William Butler Yeats comes this short collection of essays on the literary life of their age. Included are two short biographical remembrances of the author. - Summary by Larry Wilson

Recording facts

• Recording title: Essays Irish and American
• Author credits: John Butler Yeats
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 7
• Listed recording duration: 2:24:39

Catalogue topics

• art
• Synge
• English culture
• AE
• Irish culture

Track guide

1. 01 - An Appreciation — 6:38
2. 02 - Recollections of Samuel Butler — 20:07
3. 03 - Back to the Home — 21:48
4. 04 - Why the Englishman is Happy — 24:00
5. 05 - Synge and the Irish — 18:17
6. 06 - The Modern Woman — 17:25
7. 07 - Watts and the Method of Art — 36:24

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